Paper-coloring device



Aug. 9, 1927. 1,638,757

K. WILLE ET AL PAPER COLORING DEVICE Filed July 26. 1926 VEN T 0R5 3 'PW'LLE 66 y 'WiLLm 'TZEIKE 1 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

UNITED STATES v 1,638,757 PWATENT OFFICE.

KARL WILLIE, OF SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY, AN'D WILLIAM TIEKE, 0F ASTORIA, NEW YORK, SAID TIEKE ASSIGNOR '10 SAID WILLIE.

PAPER-COLORING DEVICE.

Application filed July 26, 1926. Serial No. 124,994.

This invention relates generally to improvements in paper coloring devices used to color paper so as to render same suitable I for coverings, the lnventlon havlng more particular reference to a novel type of paper coloring device which will repeatedly produce irregular designs. v

Theinvention has for an object the provision of an improved paper coloring device embodying certain novel features'which will render the said device more efficient and practical.

For further comprehensionof the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and'to the appended claims in which the va rious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a top plan view of the color spreading device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View, partly in section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a schematic drawing of a paper coloring device embodying our improved spreading device. I

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional detail view of a color spreading bushing adapted for use in our improved device. I

Referring in particular to Fig. 6, of the accompanying drawing, the container 10, adapted to hold water 11, has rotatively mounted therein, a roller 12, partly submerged in the water 11, and in contact with a roller brush 13 rotatively mounted in the container 10, above the water 11, the roller brush 13 is also in contact with the outer surface of the paper 14, which is wound on a roller 15, rotatively mounted in the frame work 16, which also supports the con-- tainer 10. The paper 14 is extended over the roller 17 rotatively mounted in .the frame work 16, and is rewound on a roller, not, shown in the drawing, the latter named roller being driven or rotatedby any suitable, convenient means,vsuch as an electric motor, or any canvenieni prime mover. The paper 14, to co re by our im roved color spreadiil g devi eiis fioistened by the vpaper coloring devices,

roller brush 13, as is obvious by the foregoing description. The above described construction is such as generally used for paper coloring devices, and are usually provided the apertures 23, located in the segment member 24 attached to the frame work 16. The latter described construction being such as Wlll permit the flexible member 18 to prevent the paper 14 from being torn or injured, due to the moistening' of the said paper, and which will permit the flexible member 18 to be tensioned as may be required.

It will be understood that we do not necessarily limit the use of our invention to the particular type of paper coloring device as above described, but to all classes of such as generally used.

As here embodied our improved color spreading device comprises a plurality of separate compartments 25, of box like construction, positioned side by side, and placed crosswise of the above mentioned paper 14, over the said paper in close proximity to the roller 17 and supported by the said frame work 16. The compartments 25, are

and are provided with covers 26, removably attached thereto, as at 27, by bolts, screws, or the like. I

The valves 28 consist of tapered cylindrical members 29, positioned in similar shaped apertures formed in the base element 30, of the compartments 25, and are provided with threaded extremities, adapted to receive nuts 31, as a means of properly tightening the valves 28, so as toprevent leakage of the color in the compartments 25, when .the said valves are in a closed posi-,

-adapted to hold the. color, paint or the like, to be spread or dripped on the paper 14,

tion. The tapered cylindrical members 29,

are provided with transverse aperture 32; registering with apertures 33, forme the slidable member 34, and with apertures 35, formed in the color spreading bushings tioned in an elongated slot 38 formed in the base element of the compartments 25, and is held in posltiontherein, by straps 40, re-

movably attached to the base element 30, as

I to, to which are pivotally attached, as at 44, v

at 41, by bolts, screws, or the like. The slidable members 34 are extended through the ends 42 of the compartments 25, and are pro-' vided with adjustable members 43, such as studs, or the like, threadedly attached therecranks 45, pivotally attached, as at 46, to

supports 47, slidably engaged in a radial slot 48 formed in the disk 49, the supports 47 are provided with nuts 50, threadedly attached thereto, asa means of holding the supports 47 in any desired relative position in the ra dial slots 48. The disks 49, are rotatively mounted in supports 51, and have attached thereto a sprocket 51, the sprocket chain 52 isextended over the sprocket 51 and over the sprocket 5.3, rotatively mounted in the supports 54, attached to the ends 42 of the compartment 25, as at 55.

The above described construction being such as will permit the slidable member 34 to be oscillated or slid back and forth, so as to regulatethe spreading or dripping of the said color on the paper 14, and to simultaneously control the said dripping, so as to produce repeated irregular deslgns.

The supports 51 are slidably mounted on 1 the brackets 56, attached to the ends 42 of the compartments 25, and are held in any desired relative position by the adjustable member 57, rotatively mounted in the bracket 56, and threadedly attached to the support 51, as at 58, and provided with hand wheels 59. The above described construction being such as will permit the slidable members 34 to be further controlled, as may be desired, to vary the dripping of the said color. Suitable graduations 60, may be placed in the bracket 56, as almeans of determining the setting of the slidable members 34.

It being understood that the compartments 25, may be held in any desired position, so as to permit the above mentioned setting of the slidable members 34, by means of the adjustable members 61, rotatively mounted in the brackets 62 attached to the frame work 16, as at 63, threadedly attached to the compartments 25, as at 64.

Referring in particular to Fig. 7 of the accompanying drawing, the color spreading bushings 36, may be provided with tapered cavities 65, terminating in apertures 66, which may be of different sizes or diameters,

so as to control or vary the dripping of the color.

It is obvious that we have provided a device Which will regulate the dripping of the color to be spread on paper, so as to produce repeated irregular designs, in different colors.

While We have above described the preferred form, construction, and arrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood that the device is, nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modification therein, and we therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all such changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described our invention,what we claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a paper coloring device of the class described, a color spreading device compris ing a plurality of separate compartments adapted to hold color, valves positioned in the base elements of the said compartments,

as a means of regulating the dripping of the said color on paper, so as to produce irregular designs, slidable members positioned in elongated slots formed in the said base elements of the said compartments, adjustable members attached thereto, and pivotally attached to cranks, said-cranks pivotally attached to supports slidably engaged in radial slots formed in disks, said supports in any relative position in the said radial slots. said disks rotatively mounted in second supports, sprockets attached thereto, a sprocket chain extended over the said sprocket wheel, as a means of oscillating the said slidable members so as .to regulate the dripping of thesaid color in the said paper.

. 2. In a paper colorin device of the class described, a plurality 0 separate containers for coloring matter having spaced openlngs in the bottom thereof, slidably mounted members disposed in grooves in the bottom of said container having openings therein adapted to register with the openings in said bottom, and means for reciprocating said slidable members for periodicall moving the holes therein into and out o registration with the holes in said bottom for regulating the flow of coloring material from said containers.

3. In a paper coloring device of the class described, a plurality of separate containers for holding coloring material having spaced openings in the bottom thereof, valves mounted in said openings for regulating the flow of coloring therethrough, slidable members mounted in a groove in the bottom of said containers having openings therein adapted to register with the openings of the .bottoms of said containers, and reciprocat openings in the bottom thereof, valves.

' of said containers havin ciprocating mechanism being ad ustable for varying the arrangement of said. slidable members for changing the sequence of the dripping operations.

4. In a paper coloring device of the class described, a plurality of separate containers for holding coloring material having spaced mounted in said openings for regulating the flow of coloring therethrough, slidable members mounted in a groove in the bottom openings therein adapted to register with t e openings of the bottoms of said containers, discs having radial grooves therein rotatively mounted on said containers, blocks adjustably mounted in said grooves, and connecting hnks otally attached at one end to said adjustable blocks and at the other end to said slidable 88 members for reciprocating the latter to registration with the openings in the bottoms of said containers for regulating the flow of coloring material therethrough, said blocks being adjustable for changing the relative periodic opening and closing of the openings in the bottoms of said containers to vary the design formed by dripping of coloring material therethrough. 5. In a coloring device of---the class described; a plurality of containers for coloring material having openings in the bottoms thereof, slidable members having openings therein slidably mounted in grooves in the vbottoms of said containers, and actuating mechanism for reciprocating said slidable members to position the openings in the latter alternately into and out of registration KARL WILLE. WILLIAM TIEKE. 

